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Vontier Appoints Darrell Thomas to Board of Directors

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Donnerstag, Mai 9, 2024

Vontier Corporation (NYSE: VNT), a leading global provider of critical technologies and solutions to connect, manage and scale the mobility ecosystem, today announced the appointment of Darrell Thomas to Vontier’s Board of Directors, effective June 4, 2024.

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Vontier Corporation (NYSE: VNT), a leading global provider of critical technologies and solutions to connect, manage and scale the mobility ecosystem, today announced the appointment of Darrell Thomas to Vontier’s Board of Directors, effective June 4, 2024.
"We are extremely pleased to welcome Darrell to our Board,” said Karen Francis, Chair of the Board of Directors at Vontier.
“Darrell is a proven leader with financial and regulatory experience.
Darrell also has significant board experience.

Barcelona Chooses EV Safe Charge as Winner of Innovation Challenge Seeking Technology Solution for Flexible Electric Vehicle Charging to Encourage Electromobility

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Montag, Mai 6, 2024

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BARCELONA, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (B:SM), the main services company owned by Barcelona City Council, today announced that EV Safe Charge, a US-based provider of level-2 and DC fast-charging and temporary electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, won the call made by the 2030 Agenda Commissioner of the Barcelona City Council and B:SM through the InnovAcció 2030 programme to promote the development of a flexible EV charging point. The aim of the project is to tackle various challenges in the expansion of electromobility in the city, such as the concentration of recharge points in parking areas and infrastructure maintenance.

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B:SM chose EV Safe Charge as winner due to the company's recently launched demonstration prototype of ZiGGY, a mobile, robotic EV charger that would be easily accessible to many vehicles within a car park.
This win marks the first time that a city is piloting a mobile robotic EV charging solution anywhere in the world.
"EV Safe Charge recognized early on the need for a truly mobile EV charging solution and worked the past three years to develop ZiGGY, an onsite-autonomous vehicle operating through an app to meet a broad range of EV charging needs in locations away from single- and multi-family housing," explained Caradoc Ehrenhalt, founder and CEO, EV Safe Charge.
As the winner, EV Safe Charge will receive €90,000 including VAT to execute the pilot program.

Sonic Automotive Announces Retirement of Rachel Richards and Promotion of Dino Bernacchi to Chief Marketing Officer

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Dienstag, April 30, 2024

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“Sonic’’ or the “Company”) ( NYSE:SAH ), a Fortune 500 Company and one of the nation’s largest automotive and powersports retailers, today announced the retirement of Rachel Richards as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

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Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“Sonic’’ or the “Company”) ( NYSE:SAH ), a Fortune 500 Company and one of the nation’s largest automotive and powersports retailers, today announced the retirement of Rachel Richards as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
Dino Bernacchi will be promoted to Chief Marketing Officer of the company effective May 1, 2024.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430693488/en/
Rachel Richards joined Sonic Automotive in 2006 as the company’s Vice President of Retail Strategy and became the company’s first Chief Marketing Officer in 2014.
Upon this promotion, Bernacchi assumes responsibility for Sonic Automotive’s franchise dealership marketing and retains marketing responsibility for EchoPark Automotive and Sonic Powersports.

Unaric acquires Asperato, a UK Salesforce Software Vendor and Payment Solutions Provider

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Dienstag, April 9, 2024

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The application integrates with 26 payment providers and processes over $1.2 B USD annually on behalf of their customers.

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The application integrates with 26 payment providers and processes over $1.2 B USD annually on behalf of their customers.
The business has a significant presence in the UK, APAC and the USA with customers in the Real Estate, High-Tech, Automotive industries.
Our already experienced team is eager to embrace this next phase, enriched by the added resources and expertise from Unaric.
This acquisition intensifies our pursuit of success in the Salesforce ecosystem as we continue to deliver unparalleled payment experiences and solutions on behalf of our customers."

Indian Motorcycle Dealers Ranked Highest in 2024 Industry Study Measuring Response to Website Customers

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Montag, April 8, 2024

Polaris Inc’s Indian motorcycle dealerships were ranked highest according to the 2024 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE®) Study, which measured responsiveness to internet leads coming though powersports dealership websites.

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Polaris Inc’s Indian motorcycle dealerships were ranked highest according to the 2024 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE®) Study, which measured responsiveness to internet leads coming though powersports dealership websites.
“2024 is a much more challenging business environment for powersports dealers,” said Fran O’Hagan, Pied Piper’s CEO.
In contrast, dealerships which score below 40 fail to personally respond in any way to their website customers.
The 2024 Pied Piper PSI-ILE Study (U.S.A. Powersports) was conducted between May 2023 and February 2024 by submitting website inquiries directly to a sample of 3,718 dealerships nationwide representing all major powersports brands.

Harley-Davidson Reaches Agreement To Ratify Contract With All Unions At Its Wisconsin Operations

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Montag, April 8, 2024

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MILWAUKEE, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harley-Davidson is pleased to announce that the Company has ratified new collective bargaining agreements with the three Unions representing employees at the Company's Wisconsin manufacturing facilities, namely the United Steelworkers Local 2-209 and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge 78 representing workers at the Menomonee Falls, WI facility, and the United Steelworkers Local 460 representing workers at the Tomahawk, WI facility.

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MILWAUKEE, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harley-Davidson is pleased to announce that the Company has ratified new collective bargaining agreements with the three Unions representing employees at the Company's Wisconsin manufacturing facilities, namely the United Steelworkers Local 2-209 and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge 78 representing workers at the Menomonee Falls, WI facility, and the United Steelworkers Local 460 representing workers at the Tomahawk, WI facility.
Commenting on the announcement, Harley-Davidson Chairman, President, and CEO, Jochen Zeitz said: "Today's announcement reinforces the strong and positive relationship between Harley-Davidson and the Unions.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank both Union and Company representatives for their hard and most constructive work in achieving today's agreement."

LiveWire Group, Inc. To Report First Quarter 2024 Results on April 25, 2024

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Donnerstag, April 4, 2024

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LiveWire Group, Inc. (NYSE: LVWR) will release its first quarter 2024 financial results before market hours Thursday, April 25, 2024.

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LiveWire Group, Inc. (NYSE: LVWR) will release its first quarter 2024 financial results before market hours Thursday, April 25, 2024.
The public is invited to attend an audio webcast from 8-9 a.m. CDT.
LiveWire leadership will be joining the Harley-Davidson, Inc. audio webcast to discuss LiveWire’s financial results, developments in the business, and updates to the Company’s outlook.
LiveWire is majority owned by Harley-Davidson, Inc. and has a dedicated focus on the electric motorcycle sector.

Harley-Davidson, Inc. To Report First Quarter Results on April 25, 2024

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Donnerstag, April 4, 2024

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MILWAUKEE, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) will release its first quarter 2024 financial results before market hours Thursday, April 25, 2024. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast from 8-9 a.m. CDT. Harley-Davidson, Inc. senior management will discuss financial results, developments in the business, and updates to the Company's outlook. A slide presentation supporting the discussion will be available prior to the audio webcast.Webcast participants should log-on and register at least 10 minutes prior to the start time and can access the slide presentation here: https://investor.harley-davidson.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx . A replay of the audio webcast will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes.

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Webcast Conference Call Scheduled for 8 a.m. CDT
MILWAUKEE, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) will release its first quarter 2024 financial results before market hours Thursday, April 25, 2024.
The public is invited to attend an audio webcast from 8-9 a.m. CDT.
Harley-Davidson, Inc. senior management will discuss financial results, developments in the business, and updates to the Company's outlook.
A slide presentation supporting the discussion will be available prior to the audio webcast.

AS KARMA AUTOMOTIVE CELEBRATES ITS 10TH YEAR … A LOOK BACK AT THE LAST 12 MONTHS AND WHAT'S AHEAD FOR THE SoCAL EV MANUFACTURER

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Mittwoch, März 27, 2024

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IRVINE, Calif., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In March 2023, Marques McCammon was named president of Karma Automotive. Back then, the technology manufacturer had produced award-winning exotic vehicle designs for nearly a decade but had yet to reach its full carmaker potential.

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IRVINE, Calif., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In March 2023, Marques McCammon was named president of Karma Automotive.
Back then, the technology manufacturer had produced award-winning exotic vehicle designs for nearly a decade but had yet to reach its full carmaker potential.
Karma has simultaneously reset its brand narrative, direction and vision for the future.
Additional Karma milestones during the past year include:
Launched Engage by Karma as a micro lease business model.

Childhelp Recognizes National Day of Hope with Day of Hope Ride

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Donnerstag, März 21, 2024

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PHOENIX, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wednesday, April 3 marks the 24th annual Childhelp National Day of Hope, a day dedicated to raising awareness and bringing much-needed attention to the child abuse epidemic. Childhelp is the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit dedicated to eliminating child abuse. In 1979, the organization's founders, Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, worked with President Jimmy Carter to establish April as Child Abuse Prevention month. And in 2000, Congress unanimously voted to designate the first Wednesday in April as Childhelp National Day of Hope.

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Childhelp's 24th National Day of Hope on April 3 aims to raise awareness of child abuse.
PHOENIX, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wednesday, April 3 marks the 24th annual Childhelp National Day of Hope, a day dedicated to raising awareness and bringing much-needed attention to the child abuse epidemic.
And in 2000, Congress unanimously voted to designate the first Wednesday in April as Childhelp National Day of Hope.
This year, in honor of the day, Childhelp is partnering with Arizona Bike Week, Bikers Against Child Abuse, Dixxon Flannel and Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale for the inaugural Day of Hope Ride .